why is so intent for the federal government to purchase the state facility. the only tflt he wants to house terrorists. based on the commission in the past. >> gregg: four months ago. the u.s. attorney general eric holder made this promise. take a look. >> we wanted to acquire the thompson facility. it would be a welcome addition to our prisons and increase the capacity for those types of prisons and we will not move people from guantanamo to thompson. that is my pledge. >> gregg: do you think he was lying or maybe the president has decided to break that promise? >> the president can overrule the attorney general and quite frankly the justice department's record for accuracy and consistency has not been great. the fact is if the president wants to do it it can be done. there are other federal facilities they can use. existing facilities that would make more sense to use them than it would be. $156 million to purchase and many millions to refurbish thompson. >> gregg: the obama administration, i wanted to be fair for them, they need thompson to relieve inmate